EXCLUSIVE SUPERHERO-INSPIRED “SCORPION” ART TO ALSO DEBUT AT COMIC-CON

July 8, 2014 – Los Angeles – CBS Television Studios will introduce a team of brilliant misfits, let a few Chester’s Mill-ers out of the Dome and make way for a royal arrival with back-to-back panels at Comic-Con 2014 on Thursday, July 24 (11:15 AM-2:00 PM) in Ballroom 20. The events of the day will include an exclusive premiere screening of the highly anticipated new CBS series SCORPION, a special sneak peek of the global hit series UNDER THE DOME and a glimpse of what’s ahead for fan-favorite drama REIGN. Additionally, don’t miss the debut of superhero-inspired SCORPION art created exclusively for Comic-Con.

THURSDAY, JULY 24:

UNDER THE DOME (Ballroom 20) Hashtag: #DomeSDCC

11:15 AM-12:00 PM Panel & Exclusive Sneak Preview – The hit summer series is back for its second season, with higher stakes and catastrophic developments that leave no one safe under the dome. The inhabitants of Chester’s Mill must decide who to rally behind as Big Jim continues to fight for the town’s trust and allegiance, all while resources dwindle and the post-apocalyptic conditions continue to intensify. There are new faces, bigger mysteries, betrayed alliances and monumental revelations about the dome, which will lead to a shocking discovery of what is behind it. Follow us on this journey back under the dome, where you can’t always believe what you see and nothing is impossible. An exclusive sneak preview at what’s to come in season 2 will be followed by a panel discussion with cast members Mike Vogel (“Bates Motel”), Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad”), Rachelle Lefevre (“Twilight”), Alexander Koch, Colin Ford and Eddie Cahill with Executive Producer Neal Baer.

For the latest updates on UNDER THE DOME, go to www.facebook.com/UnderTheDomeCBS, http://underthedomeoncbs.tumblr.com, and follow @UnderTheDomeCBS and stars and producers @DeanJNorris, @RachelleLefevre, @Mike_Vogel, @colinfordactor, @EddiePCahill and @NealBaer on Twitter.

SCORPION (Ballroom 20) Hashtag: #ScorpionSDCC

12:05 PM-1:10 PM Exclusive Premiere Screening & Panel – Discover the new CBS drama coming this fall, based on the true story of Walter O’Brien, an eccentric genius with the world’s fourth-highest I.Q. who has created a company of brilliant misfits who use their mental muscle to defend the planet against complex high-tech threats of the modern age. In this high-octane thrill ride from the makers of “Star Trek,” “Transformers,” “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” and “The Fast and The Furious,” O’Brien’s team uses their exceptional brainpower to solve the nation’s crises, while also helping each other learn how to fit in. The exclusive screening of the pilot episode will be followed by a panel discussion with the real-life Walter O’Brien and series stars Elyes Gabel (“World War Z”), Robert Patrick (“Terminator 2”), Katharine McPhee (“Smash”) and Executive Producers Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Justin Lin. The panel discussion will be moderated by Sandra Gonzalez, Senior Television Reporter at Mashable.com.

For the latest updates on SCORPION, go to https://www.facebook.com/ScorpionCBS and follow @Scorpion_CBS, @katharinemcphee, @ElyesGabel, @robertpatrickT2, @NicholasWootton and @trailingjohnson on Twitter.

REIGN (Ballroom 20) Hashtag: #ReignSDCC

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM Panel & Exclusive Sneak Preview – The saga of Mary, Queen of Scots continues when REIGN returns for its second season this fall. Mary and Francis will rule a nation burning with plague, famine and religious strife. Powerful lords will rise from the ashes, fears and superstitions will take terrifying forms and marriages deemed sacred will be violated, all as Mary tries to save herself and her friends, and Francis learns his true enemy might be his own family. An exclusive sneak preview at what’s to come in Season 2 will be followed by a panel discussion with cast members Adelaide Kane (“Teen Wolf”), Megan Follows (“Anne of Green Gables”) and Toby Regbo (“Mr. Nobody”), along with Executive Producer Laurie McCarthy. The panel discussion will be moderated by Meeta Agrawal, Executive Editor at Entertainment Weekly.

For the latest updates on REIGN, go to https://www.facebook.com/cwreign, http://cwreign.tumblr.com/, and follow @CWReign, @AdelaideKane, @toby_regbo, @Lauriewritenow and @reignwriters on Twitter.

For exclusive content throughout Comic-Con, please follow the studio on Twitter @CBSTVStudios, on Instagram at http://instagram.com/cbstvstudios, on Tumblr at http://cbstelevisionstudios.tumblr.com/ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/CBS-Television-Studios/168799523230941.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THE CBS STAR POWER – AND VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES – AT COMIC-CON® 2013!

The New Summer Sensation “Under the Dome,” And the Highly Anticipated Midseason Drama Starring Josh Holloway “Intelligence” Will Be Presented in CBS Television Studios Panels with First-Look Video Content

“How I Met Your Mother” Makes Its Comic-Con Debut, Kicking Off Its Final Season with a 20th Century Fox Television Panel And an Exclusive Look at the Show

CBS Interactive Returns with its Popular GameSpot Base Station with CNET and Its Round-the-Clock Coverage via CBS.com, CNET and GameSpot.com; For the First Time, GameSpot Will Feature a “3D Costume Cam”

Don’t miss CBS’s Comic-Con® bound star power! Mark your calendars for the panels for CBS’s highly anticipated new series starring Josh Holloway, INTELLIGENCE, summer sensation UNDER THE DOME, and the Network’s hit series HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, THE BIG BANG THEORY and PERSON OF INTEREST. CBS Interactive returns with on-site coverage via CBS.com, GameSpot and CNET, as well as fun interactive opportunities and its CNET Base Station with GameSpot. Meanwhile, among other promotions, CBS Marketing will present “The INTELLIGENCE Google Glass Experience” at the CBS Interactive booth, and masked and branded street teams for the upcoming suspense drama series HOSTAGES.

DETAILS ON PANELS/SCREENINGS AND SIGNINGS (in chronological order):

THURSDAY, JULY 18:

***Intelligence (CBS Television Studios Co-Pro with ABC Studios)

Panel: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Ballroom 20) Hashtag: #IntelligenceSDCC

Josh Holloway (“Lost”) makes his highly anticipated return to television in the new CBS series INTELLIGENCE as Gabriel, a high-tech intelligence operative enhanced with a super-computer microchip in his brain. The dramatic thriller also stars Meghan Ory (“Once Upon a Time”) as a Secret Service agent assigned to protect Gabriel from outside threats – and his own reckless behavior – and Marg Helgenberger (CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION) as Gabriel’s boss and the head of the elite government cyber-security agency created to support him.

See the world premiere of the first episode, followed by a panel discussion with Holloway, Ory and Helgenberger and executive producers Michael Seitzman (“North Country”) and Tripp Vinson. The panel discussion will be moderated by Debra Birnbaum, President and Editor in Chief, TV Guide Magazine.

Autograph Signings: Holloway, Ory and Helgenberger will do signings from 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM at the CBS Interactive Booth (#4245) on the convention floor.

For the latest updates on INTELLIGENCE at Comic-Con, follow @IntelligenceCBS and stars @meghanrory and @Marghelgen on Twitter.

Autograph Signings: THE BIG BANG THEORY autograph signing is scheduled from 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM at the Warner Bros. Booth (#4545) on the convention floor.

Follow executive producers Steven Molaro on Twitter at @stevemolaro and Bill Prady at @billprady. For more information about THE BIG BANG THEORY at Comic-Con, log on to www.thewb.com/comiccon or follow @thewbdotcom on Twitter.

For the first time ever, the hit sitcom visits Comic-Con to kick off its final season with an exclusive look at the show and a panel featuring Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan , and executive producers Carter Bays, Craig Thomas and Pamela Fryman. Staff writer Sandra Gonzalez from Entertainment Weeklywill moderate the panel.

Autograph Signings: The cast members and executive producers will participate in signings in the FOX Booth (#4229) from 2:45 to 3:45 PM.

Follow the cast on Twitter at @JoshRadnor, @JasonSegel, @ActualyNPH, @alydenisof, @CobieSmulders. For the Executive Producers, follow @CarterBays and @HimymCraig.

***PERSON OF INTEREST (Presented by Warner Bros. Television)

Panel: 4:00-4:45 PM (Room 6BCF) Hashtag: #WBSDCC

Executive producers Jonathan Nolan (“The Dark Knight”) and Greg Plageman (“Cold Case”) are joined by series stars to be announced for a special video presentation and Q&A. Join the discussion about how the science “fiction” in PERSON OF INTEREST has become reality with recent real-world events. PERSON OF INTEREST is a crime thriller about a presumed dead former CIA agent who teams up with a mysterious billionaire to prevent violent crimes. Aided by the Machine – and opposed by ruthless criminals, corrupt cops, and shadowy elements within the government – the team works with two NYPD detectives to stop crimes before they happen.

Autograph Signing: The PERSON OF INTEREST autograph signing is scheduled from 3:00 to 3:40 PM at the Warner Bros. booth (#4545) on the convention floor.

For more information about PERSON OF INTEREST at Comic-Con, log on to www.thewb.com/comiccon or follow @thewbdotcom on Twitter.

SUNDAY, JULY 21:

***UNDER THE DOME (Presented by CBS Television Studios)

Panel: 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM (Room 6BCF) Hashtag: #DomeSDCC

The dome has descended upon Chester’s Mill and there is no way in or out! Get a sneak peek of what’s in store for the town and its residents as they become sealed off from the rest of the world in this summer’s event series based on the bestselling book by Stephen King, from Amblin Television. Stars Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad”), Mike Vogel (“Bates Motel”) and Rachelle Lefevre (“Twilight”) will be joined by executive producers Brian K. Vaughan (“Lost”) and Neal Baer (“Law & Order: SVU”).

Autograph Signings: Norris, Vogel, Lefevre, Vaughan and Baer will sign from 3:30 to 4:15 PM at the CBS Interactive Booth (#4245) on the convention floor.

“3D Costume Cam” – GameSpot, the world’s #1 gaming information site, will feature a “3D Costume Cam” at the CBS Interactive Booth (#4245) on the convention floor, where costumed attendees can be photographed by more than 100 high-resolution digital cameras simultaneously, with the resulting images converted into an interactive 3D model viewable on GameSpot.com. Participants will automatically be entered into a social sweepstakes, where users can vote for their favorite costume. The top 10 images earning the most Facebook “likes” will be eligible to win 3D printed figurines.

CBS.com – CBS.com will offer a window into CBS events, news and action at Comic-Con for fans throughout the country via www.cbs.com/shows/comic-con-2013/. Coverage will include interviews with CBS stars in attendance as well as on-demand video coverage of the CBS series panels and photos from key Comic-Con and CBS events. (In addition to CBS.com, fans can get real-time updates through Twitter (@CBSatComicCon or @CBS) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/CBS, including live tweeting of panels and events and immediate access to photos and videos).

GameSpot’s Daily Comic-Con Coverage – GameSpot’s coverage begins on Thursday, July 18 at 11:00 AM, PT/8:00 AM, ET, and ends late in the afternoon on Saturday, July 20. The main event is a live-streamed stage show featuring game demos and developer interviews discussing and previewing the hottest titles.

GameSpot Base Station with CNET – For the third year in a row, GameSpot along with CNET will host their popular interactive Base Station at the iconic Lou & Mickey’s restaurant located in “Ground Zero,” the gateway between San Diego Convention Center and the Gaslamp Quarter. The GameSpot Base Station with CNET will be open to all Comic-Con show attendees from Thursday, July 18 through Saturday, July 20. Attendees can charge their devices, refuel on free food and drinks, and enter Prize-Pow-Looza drawings to win fantastic gadgets, mega gaming giveaways, super gift cards and more.

DETAILS ON CBS MARKETING’S PROMOTIONS:

The INTELLIGENCE Google Glass Experience – For a limited time on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Comic-Con attendees will have the opportunity to try out Google Glass at the CBS Interactive Booth (#4245) on the convention floor . When wearing the glasses and looking at a poster for the show, a trailer for INTELLIGENCE will automatically open before their eyes.

UNDER THE DOME NFC (Near Field Communication) Cards – Cards will be distributed at the CBS Interactive booth (#4245), and exclusive UNDER THE DOME video content will be zapped directly to fans’ Android devices (tablets and smartphones) through NFC.